Altcoins
Ripple powered Japanese app that links 60+ banks launches its website
MoneyTap is one of the main platforms in Japan that help in money transfer. The platform connects 60 banks in the country using Ripple’s technology. As one can expect, the transaction settler aims to connect more banks around the world, and by doing this, it has decided to launch its official website moneytap.jp.
Although there hasn’t been lots of information on this, the point is that this development is good news for Ripple and its community – a giant step forward.
As stated earlier, MoneyTap comprises 60 banks in Japan, consisting of 80% of banks in Japan. The platform has indicated that it will feature its application on iOS and Android devices too, before the end of this year.
MoneyTap has solely been using Ripple solution for quite some time now, and this is due to the fact that Ripple offers a faster and cheaper means to transfer payments in the world. Today, Ripple is seen as a big competitor to SWIFT. Founded back in 1973, SWIFT is the old player and has more than 200+ countries registered on its network, but Ripple on its part offers a better solution.
Now with the help of Ripple solutions, Money Tap is devoted to change the way remittance payments get done in Japan having succeeded in getting more than sixty banks on board to join its payment platform, which would be mentioned by Ripple’s Director of Joint Venture Partnerships, Emi Yoshikawa.
It is worth recalling that the SBI CEO stated earlier at the time when MoneyTap was to be announced that:
“We are also considering using XRP for bridge currency in Money Tap.”
Moreover, Ripple’s solutions have been adopted by different FinTech companies around the world today. In fact, the blockchain firm is leading when it comes to mass adoption.
But its community is worried of the aspect that XRP hasn’t actualized its utility throughout the world’s Financial Sector. Given this, MoneyTap will be the very first mobile application of such genre to be utilized by different Financial Institution in the world.
It’s seen that despite SBI having launched its own crypto exchange, called VCTRADE and exploring other digital assets in the market today, it still supports Ripple and its products.
Meanwhile, Ripple has also commented on the issues that Japan’s Financial Sector faces. The company believes,
“Flexibility with domestic payments is limited in Japan: transactions must occur on weekdays and between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm or risk delays. While there are discussions to change the window on the current banking rail system to make it accessible 24 hours a day and seven days a week, the cost of implementing it would be high. Blockchain powered domestic payments will speed transactions and lower costs.”
Also, Yoshikawa (Joint Venture Partnerships Director of Ripple) has stated that,
“the release of the MoneyTap mobile app shows Ripple’s continued commitment to providing its partners across Asia and the world with blockchain-powered solutions that dramatically improve the customer payments journey.”
Ripple mass adoption has increased, and without a doubt, its recent feat with MoneyTap came at the right time when Ripple and R3 consortium settled the dispute between them.
As things stand, Ripple is committed to making global remittance payment very efficient, and soon it might become the primary technology for cross-border payments.
Check out the new Global Coin Report YouTube channel as we address all the highlights in crypto and the financial markets. With guests from all over the cryptosphere bringing you news, editorial, and of course, money making opportunities.
For the latest cryptocurrency news, join our Telegram!
Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash
Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.
SOL Outlook
Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.
The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.
This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…
Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.
Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally
Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.
The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.
Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama…
Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.
SOL’s Bullish Cues
Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.
In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.
Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…
-
Blogs6 years agoBitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) Headed to Expansion with Revolut
-
Blogs6 years agoAnother Bank Joins Ripple! The first ever bank in Oman to be a part of RippleNet
-
Blogs6 years agoStandard Chartered Plans on Extending the Use of Ripple (XRP) Network
-
Blogs6 years agoElectroneum (ETN) New Mining App Set For Mass Adoption
-
Don't Miss6 years agoRipple’s five new partnerships are mouthwatering
-
Blogs6 years agoEthereum Classic (ETC) Is Aiming To Align With Ethereum (ETH)
-
Blogs6 years agoCryptocurrency is paving new avenues for content creators to explore
-
Blogs6 years agoLitecoin (LTC) Becomes Compatible with Blocknet while Getting Listed on Gemini Exchange
